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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1926
Page
12
The text outlines newspaper subscription terms and daily dispatch processes, mentioning offices, circulation, agents, and credited and uncredited dispatches as part of standard press operations. It notes the role of the Associated Press in routing and crediting reports and the handling of subscriptions and distribution routines.
Fragmented OCR text hints at a government discussion on tolls, fees, and relief measures related to weather, floods, and infrastructure. Mentions Mont, state action, and potential federal fixes. References to agencies, penalties, and budget items appear scattered with unclear context.
The text discusses employer responsibility for employee health and workplace injuries, noting legal liability when an injury disables a worker or requires ongoing maintenance. It contrasts coverage under broad protective law with exemptions and questions whether the former aims to safeguard workers or impede employers. It also touches on economic policy debates and debt conference proposals in the United States, reflecting a mix of labor law and national policy discourse.
Washington observers note little desire for a special session this year as members would rather stay away from Washington and earn salaries elsewhere. President Coolidge prefers Congress out of sight, while factions fear a lengthy show of political theater and delayed appropriation bills.
The bandit Durkin is captured after a chaotic chase as crowds cheer and jeer. He faces a grim prison sentence with triumph turned to doubt, and the public spectacle fades into a somber, weary mood as the warden enforces his confinement.
Fragmentary note discusses old terms sobriet and oorecunm and a general agreement on being good. Mentions War Weapon Unit and sentiment among realists, with unclear references to data and strength. Content is garbled and lacks a coherent event or entities.
City offices will close on Saturday for a city holiday except for essential staff. Talks between Republican leaders Connor and Mackenzie touched on committee berths and possible judiciary and cities assignments for next year. The piece covers funding needs for removing a wrecked canal boat, jury duty for Connecticut women, a Woodrow Wilson birthday observance in Hartford, and proposed municipal plans including a new city hall and related property issues in Bridgeport and New Haven.
In Georges Newthturosture the village smithy disappears after decades as cars replace handcraft. Jett Devanse winds down his shop and the town, once alive with hammer and sash, shifts to garages and engineers. The piece reflects on changing work life and the erosion of hereditary trades amid progress.
A fragmentary poem recalls twenty years past with lines to a beloved brother or friend. The speaker writes of time passed, ambitions pursued, and a vow made ages ago to achieve a goal for the sake of the recipient. The text shows distorted spelling and missing context but preserves emotional tone and date reference.
The readable text presents a jumble of antique style phrases praising invention prophecy and law while lamenting personal loss and distant memories. It hints at a historical sermon-like cadence with references to suffering stonings and undated tributes amid garbled lines.
The reader question section quotes Dr. Cadman arguing the Bible is the greatest book due to its view of God and man, Jesus as the moral center, and its universal message guiding ethics and life. The reply stresses that Hindu and Islamic texts are valuable but fall short of the Bible's synthesis of divine wisdom, humanity, and revelation guiding both present and afterlife.
Boston December 22 In United States district court Amanico Ferselto Swan and wife Maria are charged over cashing government checks totaling 1016 with knowledge they were not entitled. Husband indicted as accessory and both released on bail. Other claims involve a Santa Claus check for 1503 and a series of related insurance payments traced to the Terasiro home.
In Landringitam England a tradition shields the exact gifts exchanged by King George and Queen during Christmas. The queen plans to present items like enamelled racquets and carved inlays, while the king keeps his gifts private. Royal family members, including the young Prince from the Mar Hast station, will receive items at the royal breakfast, with an Oriental touch noted in the arrivals.
Lulu M. Morden, president and treasurer of Morden Manufacturing, killed herself in her room early this morning by inhaling illuminating gas. Ill health and aggravated by the motive, the body was found by the janitor at 6 30. No note was left and she had little social contact outside business ties.
Eastern New York and southern New England see mostly cloudy conditions with little temperature change. A disturbance moves toward Kentucky with rain likely in Atlantic states and coast regions. Winds shift from northeast to southwest with overcast skies and scattered showers.
Observation taken at 8 p.m. Toth meridian at New Haven Weather Bureau. Report notes current temperature readings and related meteorological context for local conditions.
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